Table 6. Estimated household insecticide treated bednet (ITN) possession using different campaign-based distribution strategies in eight districts, Malawi, 2009.
| Targeted campaigns | Universal coverage campaigns | ||||||
| ITN possession in 2009 | 1 ITN per <5 year old | 1 ITN per 5–15 year old | 1 ITN per household | 2 ITNs per household | 1 ITN per sleeping spaceb | 1 ITN per 2 persons | |
| Number of ITNs required | 932,597a | 1,092,412 | 987,451 | 1,086,236 | 2,172,472 | 2,075,285 | 3,276,002c |
| Resides in a household with at least one ITN | |||||||
| All individuals | 64% | 86% | 84% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Children <5 years old | 68% | 100% | 83% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Pregnant women | 65% | 85% | 82% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Non-pregnant persons 5–15 years old | 65% | 87% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Non-pregnant persons >15 years old | 61% | 83% | 80% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mean number of ITNs per household | 0.86 | 1.86 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.86 | 2.77 | 3.87 |
| Mean number of ITNs per household member | 0.21 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.97 |
Note: Based on total population of 4,339,876 persons in the eight surveyed districts according to the 2008 Malawi census.
a
Estimated number of ITNs currently in the eight surveyed districts.
b
Estimated 1.91 sleeping spaces per household in the eight surveyed districts.
c
In households with an odd number of household members, number of ITNs distributed is equal to number of household members divided by two plus one additional ITN (e.g. a household with 5 persons will receive 3 ITNs).